The Seed Collectors Thread

ChronicClouds

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batman (and phantom users) how long are those lasting?

what wattage, 1000y?
I've had my (4) Phantoms 1000w for less than a year, but I did my research and they seem to be the most reliable. Based upon return rates for failed ballasts. What ever you do don't buy Next Gen IMO
The coolest part about the Phantoms is you can set the ballast to 60% 75% or 100% and it's mh/hps and 120/240 'smart'.
 

karmas a bitch

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My girl popped her 6 pk of LA conn fems I got her for Xmas. Pissed they're fems. But it is what it is.gonna be fun to see what she's learned. I bet it's fire.
Lastwood I love the way your mind works! Here I am in possession of this old ass g13 clone only true female. And hazeman has these g13bx2's. Hmmmmm what should I do? And I got a cash bonus this month. Well I get it the first week of January. Hope they're still around. I've always wanted to take my g13 to my sour d. Would be fun to cube my g13 then take to sour d.
Gotta finish up this a11 project Lastwood dreamed up first.
 
Gud, Dizzle I would love to Solve that Riddle.

Btw the Phantom is a solid performer so far. The only ballast that's ever failed me tho was HTG garbage.
How much does the phantom run? I saw a great deal for either a quantum, nextgen or galaxy digital dimmable 600 ballast between 130-160. I'm def looking into that.

.s. my 2x400 watts from htg still rocking too..;)
 

karmas a bitch

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Hey wyteberry my girl just bought me two galaxy switchable 1ks I'm loving them so far. Quiet,cool, can run whatever bulb I want.

She paid 250 a piece from the store.
 

karmas a bitch

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No bulb. But I got 1000 watters. Bought a 1000w digilux bulb for $59. Magnum 6in aircooled hood for 159.

I like the magnum hood better than the raptor because of how easily the glass comes out on the magnum vs the raptor has a bunch of screws and is pretty much a two person job to clean the glass.
 
No bulb. But I got 1000 watters. Bought a 1000w digilux bulb for $59. Magnum 6in aircooled hood for 159.

I like the magnum hood better than the raptor because of how easily the glass comes out on the magnum vs the raptor has a bunch of screws and is pretty much a two person job to clean the glass.
That's a cool setup but 159 for a hood damn.. I would have been mad.. I was looking at the quantum or next gen ballast a hilux or digilux bulb and a active air inline fan all for 250 not including shipping.. I have a euro reflector I got from my 400 I can use;)
 

ChronicClouds

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No bulb. But I got 1000 watters. Bought a 1000w digilux bulb for $59. Magnum 6in aircooled hood for 159.

I like the magnum hood better than the raptor because of how easily the glass comes out on the magnum vs the raptor has a bunch of screws and is pretty much a two person job to clean the glass.
I can agree about the glass! it's a Bitch to clean if you take it out.
Where did you find digilux @ $59?! I paid $76 per bulb
- Phantoms $150 per ballast 600w or $250 for 1000w @ Best Damn Hydro
 

Toolegit2quit

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with the magnums I remove the ducting from the end and reach in to clean the glass or to switch bulbs. It's pretty easy to loosen one screw on the ducting clamp to pull the ducting off real quick. The glass is still a pain to deal with in the magnum IMO, it's pretty big, if there are plants below the hood I wouldn't even attempt it without moving them out of the way.

I switched to blockbuster hoods, now those are easy, the glass is on hinges and just swings open after loosening two screws that can be loosened by hand.
 

Dizzle Frost

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Damn.. R u using a digital ballast? If mag then horti is good. I think I'll grab one of those for my 400 and a cmh bulb. But 140 damn I'll see if I can get another goo bulb lol
nah i run it in my Galaxy 6hundy ... mine runs fine, starts proper and all...but i do know peoples have blown bulbs...i think Racer Boys blew up

TBH when this one loses its lumies im gonna cop a Ushio or something....ive had it for a lil bit now..time for a tire change soon
 
nah i run it in my Galaxy 6hundy ... mine runs fine, starts proper and all...but i do know peoples have blown bulbs...i think Racer Boys blew up

TBH when this one loses its lumies im gonna cop a Ushio or something....ive had it for a lil bit now..time for a tire change soon
Yeah scratch the horti I'm grabbing a ushio and the extra money will be a pack of beans ;)
 
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